RIVER GAUGE · LAKE TAHOE
Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City
Placer County, California
Water level6227.11 ft
Flow500,000 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action6228.7 ft
Minor flood6229.1 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 6229.1 ft
Flood Stage. Flooding begins to occur around the shores of Lake Tahoe, especially on the side of the Lake to which the wind is blowing (i.e., if there is a S wind, the N shore would have worst flooding)
More on Lake Tahoe
DownstreamTruckee River at Tahoe City
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